“The US strikes, Sophgo is blacklisted! The storm of Huawei AI chips reignites”
The US has taken action against Chinese chip manufacturer Sophgo! Behind this wave of operations, it's still an old acquaintance——Huawei. The Biden administration is intensifying its crackdown on companies that help Huawei bypass the restrictions, and Sophgo has become the latest target. What's going on? Let's sort this out.
The “shadow players” behind Huawei's AI chips
Sophgo, this Chinese chip design company, has been involved with Bitmain before. This time, trouble is huge; the US discovered that chips made by Taiwan's TSMC for Sophgo appeared in Huawei's Ascend 910B AI processor. It's worth noting that this is part of Huawei's top-tier artificial intelligence system, directly stepping on the sensitive nerves of the US.
As a result, the US Department of Commerce acted quickly, planning to place Sophgo on the “blacklist,” which is the entity list. Getting on this list means that Sophgo won't be able to obtain any American technology or components, effectively cutting off its lifeline.
Sophgo cries injustice, but the US isn't buying it
After the incident was exposed, Sophgo hurriedly spoke out: We have nothing to do with Huawei! But the problem is that the chips appeared in Huawei's system, which made the US even more suspicious: How credible is your statement?
Worse, Sophgo has collaborated with many Chinese state-owned enterprises and local government agencies, and these AI chips are widely used in surveillance systems. The US immediately became alert, believing that these technologies might threaten national security.
TSMC also gets dragged into the mess
TSMC confirmed that the chips indeed came from Sophgo, and immediately stated: We will no longer supply Sophgo! Back in 2020, TSMC had already cut off business ties with Huawei, but evidently, there are still plenty of ways to obtain key chips through detours.
The US-China tech war, the tension is thicker
This incident is just the tip of the iceberg in the US-China technological confrontation. The US is fully suppressing China's breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, 5G, chips, and other fields through sanctions and technology blockades. Sophgo’s encounter is merely a prelude; who will be the next target?
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